Vulnerability in Openssl

CVE-2014-5139

The ssl_set_client_disabled function in t1_lib.c in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1i allows remote SSL servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and client application crash) via a ServerHello message that includes an SRP ciphersuite without the required negotiation of that ciphersuite with the client.

EPSS: 0.200 (97.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Openssl — versions 1.0.1, 1.0.1a, 1.0.1b
  • N/a — versions n/a

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-5139?
CVE-2014-5139 is a vulnerability in Openssl. Published 2014-08-13.
Is CVE-2014-5139 known to be exploited?
7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.